Tessuti Lois Dress (Intermediate)

Easy to follow instructions with quality pattern paper.
Lovely dress very flattering, I will make this many times. I used Liberty lawn fabric that worked very well.

Many thanks to Fabric Godmother for such a prompt and efficient service and in such difficult times. The Lois dress is everything I wanted it to be and such a quick sew. The pattern will be used many times.

Many thanks to Fabric Godmother for such a prompt and efficient service and in such difficult times. The Lois dress is everything I wanted it to be and such a quick sew. The pattern will be used many times.

I’ve just finished my first Lois dress and it definitely won’t be my last. I was put off buying it for a while as it’s described as being for “super-advanced sewers”. But I love the style so eventually I decided to try. The instructions are excellent - photographs of each step which make it all a lot easier, even the invisible zip. I decided to skip the tear off vilene and stay-stitched a lot of edges instead which worked well in the fabric I was using - a cotton lawn. Perhaps the vilene would be more necessary to stabilise a trickier fabric.. It came together beautifully - like a perfect jigsaw and not too many pieces really. There is quite a lot of ease so I checked the finished garment sizes closely and sized down and got exactly the fit I wanted. It’s fantastically flattering, skimming over the curves, lengthening legs and feels wonderful on. I can’t wait to make more! What Fabric next??